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If you had the opportunity to walk on the streets of Coqueiral, or Coque, or any intensely populated neighborhood of Recife’s...


Responsible Parenting
Gabriel Pereira da Silva’ is 19 years old and stopped studying in the first year of secondary school. He said that after the birth of his...


Putting Our Best Foot Forward to Help Others.
Kent Walkers Surrey Walkers This year Happy Child International...


Three Dreams
Amanda Verusk leads The Gathering Project which this year has followed 18 young vulnerable mums between the ages of 16 and 21. It has...


The Three Sad Moments of Project Gathering’s First Year
Amanda Verusk leads The Gathering Project which this year has followed 18 young vulnerable mums between the ages of 16 and 21. It has...


Project Gathering: Time to Count Our Blessings.
Amanda Verusk leads The Gathering Project which this year has followed 18 young vulnerable mums between the ages of 16 and 21. It has...

Miles may lie between us, but we’re never far apart.
This week, Happy Child International hosted Eve Barham, a local student from Ashtead, for a work experience day where she learnt about...

Ademir Fernando: life’s hardships only intensify the desire to be a good father
Ademir Fernando, 53 years old, is a friendly gentleman whose life is a living testimony to the fact that fatherhood can be a driving...


World Wide Day of Prayer 2023
The Worldwide Weekend of Prayer for Children at Risk is a global initiative held during the first weekend of June every year, uniting...


Put your best foot forward
Join us on Saturday June 17th 2023 Happy Child International has been operating for 30 years. Despite the turmoil of our times I believe...


A mother's Legacy to her Children
Sueleide is the second on the left wearing glasses. Jenyffer, her niece is on the far right wearing glasses. On November 23, 2021,...


The Shield of Faith
Below is a report submitted by Elsie Gilbert. She talks about her experience in visit to Coque, a very poor neighborhood in Recife where...


Why are they on the Streets?
Last year one of our young team, videographer James William, visited the projects Happy Child International is supporting in Recife,...


International Day for Street Children
April 12th 2023 is International Day for Street Children all around the world. Initiated in 2012 by the Consortium for Street Children, a...

Early Childhood in Brazil
Back in 1960 the hit song from Neil Sedaka proclaimed: "Breaking up is hard to do". For millions of children in Brazil, growing up is...


Hope is a choice, opportunities are a blessing!
Jefferson, 16, is the eldest boy in the house. He lives with his mother, a stepfather and brother Johanes, 14, Ulises, 11, and 4-year-old...


We hope they will thrive, not just survive!
Cristina Cortes and John Doddrell, members of the board of directors of Happy Child International, recently visited the charity’s...


Teaching English to young people on the Right Direction Project.
Chairman John Doddrell teaching English to young people in Coqueiral, Recife, this morning!


Happy Child’s Visit to Recife, North East Brazil, February 2023.
Jefferson and his family, live in Sapo Nu. He attends the mentoring and skills training project. We are in Recife, North East Brazil...

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- Dec 16, 2022
Happy Child in 2022
In 2022, we were more committed than ever to our vision that “every child and young person deserves to reach their full potential” and...
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